Structured Summary
Abstract
Proteolytic enzymes that are involved in the conversion of protein precursors such as peptide prohormones into PEPTIDE HORMONES. Some are ENDOPEPTIDASES, some are EXOPEPTIDASES.
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- Proprotein Convertase
- Convertase, Proprotein
- Convertases, Proprotein
- POMC Convertase
- POMC Enzyme
- POMC-Converting Enzyme
- Pro-Opiocortin Converting Enzyme
- Pro-Opiocortin Converting Protease
- Pro-Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme
- Prohormone Convertase
- Prohormone Convertases
- Proopiomelanocortin Convertase
- Proprotein Convertase, Subtilisin-Kexin Family
- Proprotein Convertases, Subtilisin-Kexin Family
- Subtilisin-Like Proprotein Convertases
- Convertase, POMC
- Convertase, Prohormone
- Convertase, Proopiomelanocortin
- Convertases, Prohormone
- Convertases, Subtilisin-Like Proprotein
- Converting Enzyme, Pro-Opiocortin
- Converting Enzyme, Pro-Opiomelanocortin
- Converting Protease, Pro-Opiocortin
- POMC Converting Enzyme
- Pro Opiocortin Converting Enzyme
- Pro Opiocortin Converting Protease
- Pro Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme
- Proprotein Convertase, Subtilisin Kexin Family
- Proprotein Convertases, Subtilisin Kexin Family
- Proprotein Convertases, Subtilisin-Like
- Subtilisin Like Proprotein Convertases
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2004; use PROPROTEIN CONVERTASES (NM) 2002-2003; for PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN CONVERTING ENZYME use PROPROTEIN CONVERTASES (NM) 1982-2003
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Previous Indexing
- Aspartic Endopeptidases (1994-2003)
- Peptide Peptidohydrolases (1982-1993)
- Subtilisins (2002-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Proprotein Convertases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043484. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043484
- Proprotein Convertases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprotein_convertase
- Proprotein Convertases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7250439